THEY CAN SLIP BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. TONIGHT AT 11:00, HOW TO SAVE YOUR CHILD IN THE WATER. IT CAN SAVE A LIVE. PARENTS OFTEN LOOK FOR WAYS TO HELP THEIR CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. MORNING ANCHOR BRIDGETT ELLISON SHOWS US HOW A SPECIALIST AT A PLACE CALLED QUEST ARE SHAPING BETTER FUTURES FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES. THE PROGRAM STARTED IN 1996 IS ONE OF MANY CHOICES WITH FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN WITH LEARNING OR BEHAVIORAL CONCERNS. MANY PARENTS AND KIDS SAY WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE FACILITY IN ORLANDO HAS CHANGED THEIR LIVES. REMEMBER THE BOTTOM LINE IS THE SAME FOR ALL THE FRACTIONS. CLASS TIME CAN BE STRESSFUL FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES, BUT THE INSTRUCTORS AT QUEST KIDS WORKS HARD TO MAKE IT MORE FUN. RAISE YOUR HAND IF YOU GOT EVERYTHING RIGHT. JONATHAN HOOD ENJOYS HIS LESSONS AT THE CENTER WHICH SPECIALIZES IN HELPING CHILDREN WITH SPECIFIC NEEDS THROUGH SPEECH PATHOLOGY AND EDUCATIONAL THERAPY TAILORED TO FIT THEIR DISABILITY. I HAVE LOTS OF FRIENDS AND NICE TEACHERS AND NO BULLIES AND EVERYTHING IS MUCH SLOWER. THE CHILDREN ARE TAUGHT USING AN APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS TECHNIQUE FOR CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM. SHE'S BECOME SO MUCH MORE COMMUNICATIVE AND JUST ABLE TO HELP HERSELF BETTER WHICH MAKES HER HAPPIER, EASIER TO BE AROUND WITH OTHER KIDS. AND QUEST INSTRUCTORS GIVE CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS TOOLS FOR COMMUNICATING WHICH HELPS FAMILY LIFE. NOT JUST SPEECH WHICH IS INTEGRAL IN COMMUNICATING IN GROWING, BUT SELF-CARE SKILLS LIKE GOING TO THE BATHROOM HIMSELF, EATING, GOING TO GET A HAIR CUT OR WHEN HE GOES TO THE DOCTOR. WE'RE LEARNING HOW TO BRING HIM BACK WHEN HE GOES OFF IN HIS ATTENTION. WE'RE TAUGHT HOW TO DO THESE THINGS WITH HIM THROUGH QUEST. QUEST WORKS WITH 150 CHILDREN

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